"The Klebergs’ solar array will help prevent 1 million pounds of coal from being burned to generate electricity. 'The legacy that I’d like to leave for my children is to leave it better than it was left for me. Improve the land, improve conservation methods, and solar is one of those things—it will carry on for the next 150 years.'"
Filmmaker Oliver Stone slams environmental movement over ‘destructive’ actions on nuclear
“'We had the solution [nuclear power] … and the environmental movement, to be honest, just derailed it. I think the environmental movement did a lot of good, a lot of good ... [I’m] not knocking it, but in this one major matter, it was wrong. It was wrong.'”
Regular visits to green spaces can lower need for prescription meds – study
Judy Siegel-Itzkovich of The Jerusalem Post reports on a new study that has linked nature and improved mental health. “Exposure to natural environments is thought to be good for health, but until now, the evidence has been inconsistent, wrote 10 researchers from the department of health security at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare...
Where the Bison Could Roam
"The first 16 bison were brought to American Prairie in 2005, and their numbers have grown to 774. The reserve has set a goal to settle 6,000 bison on 500,000 contiguous acres, Mr. Heidebrink said. The hardest part of the task, though, has been building up enough land."
Steeped In Purpose: How A Coffee And Tea Company Is Forging A New Kind Of Social Entrepreneurship
"Designed by Pritzker Prize winning architecture firm, SANAA, Grace Farms has been serving local and global communities since its inception in 2015. Now, Grace Farms Foundation, a not-for-profit private operating foundation that owns and operates Grace Farms, is reinventing social entrepreneurship with a new Certified B Corporation subsidiary called Grace Farms Foods."
Why socialism sickens and capitalism cures
Vance Ginn writes about the benefits of capitalism in The Washington Examiner. “Capitalism, with a free market economy of voluntary exchange and limited government, allows spontaneous order with a well-functioning price system to best allocate resources to those who value it most. This results in a compassionate system for people rather than for politicians.” Read...
Americans throw out 32% of the food they buy. Here’s how to avoid so much waste
Brian E. Roe writes in The Conversation about food waste in America. “Where does all that unwanted food go? Mainly underground. Food waste occupies almost 25% of landfill space nationwide. Once buried, it breaks down, generating methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Recognizing those impacts, the U.S. government has set a goal of cutting...
Miss America 2023 is self-declared ‘nuclear nerd’ Grace Stanke from Wisconsin
"'America needs to convert to zero-carbon energy sources,' she says. 'I advocate for nuclear power and improved communication about nuclear science with both the general public and nuclear engineers to bridge the gap of the unknown between the two groups of people.'"
Midwest farms are using more cover crops. Why that’s good news.
"Cover crops are used in place of crops intended for sale or animal forage. Farmers most commonly use rye or winter wheat for cover. Instead of being bare and exposed to the elements and erosion, these fields resist erosion. As the crop grows and decomposes, its nutrients are absorbed by the soil. And according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the crops can dry out wet fields before planting and even increase future crop yields."
Overpopulation Isn’t the Issue. Saying So Is Wrong And Damaging.
If the world were to embrace the concept of sustainable development and allow nature to continually regenerate, we would have no issue hosting a growing population for decades to come.
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